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Ulnar nerve injury
A nerve injury that can cause pain in the pinky side of the arm and hand.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 46-year old asked:
How to know if I have an ulnar nerve injury?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What is an ulnar nerve injury and what causes it?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I have minor ulnar nerve damage at elbow. The injury occurred June 2014. I still have aching and numbness. Should I be concerned???
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A 31-year old female asked about a male:
Golfing injury of left hand, pain for 4 weeks in region of ulnar nerve...Could it be fractured hamate?
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A 47-year old female asked:
TFCC tear at its ulnar styloid attachment. Poss small tear lunotriquetral ligament. Will this heal w/o surgery now 6 mo post injury? Symptomatic still
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have pain on the ulnar side of the wrist, close to the tfcc. Mri shows only a bone contusion, no lig damage. The primary injury is 6mo old. What would contribute to contusion lasting this long?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What could cause right ulnar sided wrist pain without trauma/injury? Accompanied by occasional ring and pinkie finger numbness and loss of grip strength/pain with grasping things. Movement causes pain and clicking sound.
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the best exercise if you have ulnar nerve subluxation?
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A 27-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of ulnar nerve entrapment?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can ulnar nerve pain neck and shoulder?
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A 37-year old asked:
How serious is ulnar nerve entrapment surgery?
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A 32-year old asked:
Ulnar nerve pain so bad do I go to emergency room?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have ulnar nerve entrapment when is surgery needed?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is an ulnar nerve submuscular transposition like?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What are the risks of ulnar nerve transposition please?
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A 37-year old asked:
Should i see a rheumatologist about ulnar nerve subluxation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me about second surgery to relieve ulnar nerve entrapment?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can the ulnar nerve move back behind the medial epicondyle after anterior transposition?
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A 23-year old asked:
My ulnar and radial nerve was transected . Will I be able to move my finger and will be having sensation?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I had medial epicondylar release/ulnar nerve decompression 6mnths ago. I'm now starting to drop things & sometimes it makes a snapping sound. In pain?
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A 46-year old male asked:
Nerve test showed ulnar monoeuropathy from moderate to severe cubital tunnel. Ortho follow up recommended surgery next week, do I really need surgery?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the treatment optios for ulnar nerve entrapment?
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A 49-year old asked:
Need to know is your ulnar nerve the same thing as the ucl?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please tell me, is your ulnar nerve the same thing as the ucl?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the causes of damage to the ulnar nerve from surgery?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Any dangers of ulnar nerve surgery?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How are golfer's elbow and ulnar nerve problem differentiate?
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A 46-year old asked:
What can I do if my ulnar nerve is trapped in my elbow - help?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Can exercise decrease ulnar nerve pain and stiffness?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could ulnar nerve transposition fail after many years?
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